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Ellen Willis

1941 - 2006

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Ellen Jane Willis (December 14, 1941 – November 9, 2006) was an American left-wing political essayist, journalist, activist, feminist, and pop music critic. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ellen Willis has received more than 261,397 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen Willis is the 6,630th most popular writer, the 13,066th most popular biography from United States and the 954th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 260k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ellen Willis ranks 6,630 out of 7,302. Before her are Frederica Sagor Maas, Tor Ulven, Neil Strauss, Mary Russell Mitford, August Wilson, and Jane Smiley. After her are Kim Young-ha, Tom Lanoye, John Langalibalele Dube, Bill Lawrence, Russell Simmons, and Frederick Denison Maurice.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Ellen Willis ranks 612. Before her are Dipali Barthakur, Ellen Geer, Mel Winkler, Rainer Simon, Michael Mukasey, and Jan Lehane. After her are Marian Dudziak, Trent Lott, Gloria Allred, Ed Bradley, James Clapper, and Guy Clark. Among people deceased in 2006, Ellen Willis ranks 389. Before her are Walter Mantegazza, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Kevin Berry, Adrienne Shelly, J Dilla, and Naushad. After her are Ed Bradley, Mervyn Wood, Isaac Gálvez, Irving Kaplansky, John Spencer, and Esther Victoria Abraham.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ellen Willis ranks 13,066 out of 20,380. Before her are Cynthia Gibb (1963), James S. Voss (1949), Robert Ashley (1930), Chris Zylka (1985), Jane Smiley (1949), and David Axelrod (1931). After her are Jim Jordan (1964), Ilka Chase (1905), Jim Meskimen (1959), George Stephanopoulos (1961), Jack Mulhall (1887), and Keely Smith (1928).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Ellen Willis ranks 954. Before her are Philip Freneau (1752), David Sedaris (1956), Frederica Sagor Maas (1900), Neil Strauss (1969), August Wilson (1945), and Jane Smiley (1949). After her are Bill Lawrence (1968), Russell Simmons (1957), Oliver La Farge (1901), Audrey Niffenegger (1963), Julie Plec (1972), and Bosley Crowther (1905).

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